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June 5 |
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The
Messengers [2007] [PG-13] - 3.7.3
A family that has fallen on hard times decides to move to the country and try to
make a go of running a sunflower farm. So they buy a rundown and long abandoned
farmhouse, move in, but shortly afterward their two children begin to experience
unusual encounters with supernatural entities that do not seem friendly. With
Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller and John Corbett. Directed
by Oxide & Danny Pang. [1:30]
Norbit
[2007] [PG-13] - 5.4.4
Eddie Murphy stars as Norbit, a man who has been bullied all of his life,
starting as an orphan in a small town. Now he's an adult, but a mean and
extremely overweight woman (also Murphy, using prosthetics) who once saved him
from two bullies when he was a boy, forces him to have a relationship with her,
despite the fact that his childhood sweetheart is moving back to town. Also with
Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin and Terry Crews. Directed by
Brian Robbins. [1:42] |
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June 12 |
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Ghost
Rider [2007] [PG-13] - 3.7.4
Nicolas Cage stars as a motorcycle stuntman who sells his soul to the devil
(Peter Fonda) in order to save his father's life, and years later the devil
re-enters his life and tells him he must pay by becoming the Ghost Rider and
destroying the devil's own son. Based on the Marvel comic series. Also with Wes
Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matthew Long, Donal Logue and Sam Elliott. Directed by Mark
Steven Johnson. [1:54]
Breach
[2007] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
Drama based on the real-life story of former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who was
responsible for selling U.S. military secrets to the Soviets over many years:
Agent Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is ostensibly working for Hanssen (Chris
Cooper), while his real mission is to collect evidence that can be used to
indict him for espionage. Also with Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert and Bruce
Davison. Directed by Billy Ray. [1:50]
Blood and Chocolate [2007] [PG-13] - 4.6.3
Set in Bucharest, it follows a clan that's half human and half wolf; its members
live in constant fear of exposure and extinction from their human neighbors. And
when one member falls in love with a human, the other members cannot tolerate
the situation and threaten to kill him. With Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier
Martinez, Katja Riemann and Bryan Dick. Directed by Katja Von Garnier. [1:38]
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls [2007] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
A successful attorney (Gabrielle Union), whose work is the main focus of her
life to the extent that she has no time for relationships, cannot help herself
when she falls for her driver (Idris Elba). Despite their mismatched
professional status, he's a hard-working father who is struggling to keep
custody of his three daughters, and protect them from his drug-dealing ex-wife.
Also with Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha Smith and Gary Anthony Sturgis. Directed by
Tyler Perry. [1:35] |
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June 19 |
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Reno
911!: Miami [2007] [R] - 7.5.7
Based on the Comedy Central series: A group of incompetent officers from a Reno
police department travel to Miami Beach for a convention, and after arriving
they have to snap into action when the convention center is attacked by
bio-terorists and all of the other officers are inside and quarantined. With
Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong and Cedric
Yarbrough. Directed by Robert Ben Garant. [1:24]
Bridge to Terabithia [2007] [PG] - 1.4.1
An 11-year-old boy who's bullied and lonely meets his new neighbor, who is also
shunned by the other students because she is new to town. In order to escape the
drudgery of their everyday lives they create the imaginary world of Terabithia
in the woods near their homes, where the trees become giant trolls and the
squirrels the minions of a dark master. With AnnaSophia Robb, Josh Hutcherson,
Zooey Deschanel, Lauren Clinton and Bailee Madison. Directed by Gabor Csupo.
[1:36]
Miss
Potter [2006] [PG] - 2.2.1
The story of the life of Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger), the famous children's
story writer, and how she overcame both a domineering mother and the chauvinism
of Victorian England to become a best-selling author and blaze a trail for women
writers. Also with Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Perdita Weeks and Bill
Patterson. Directed by Chris Noonan. [1:32] |
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June 26 |
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Black
Snake Moan [2007] [R] - 8.6.8
A young woman (Christina Ricci) struggling to cope with loneliness after her
boyfriend (Justin Timberlake) enlists in the army, numbs her feelings with
alcohol, drugs and sex. One night she is beaten and left on the side of the road
to be found in the morning by a man (Samuel L. Jackson) who was recently
abandoned by his wife. He makes it his mission to heal her and an unusual
relationship that saves them both develops. Also with John Cothran Jr and
Michael Raymond-James. Directed by Craig Brewer. [1:55]
Shooter
[2007] [R] - 2.8.5
Mark Wahlberg stars as a Marine Corps sniper who has removed himself from active
duty after one mission went bad. He is then asked to rejoin the service in order
to prepare a theoretical assassination of the U.S. President, to test the
abilities and preparation of the security detail. But when he does, and a
foreign dignitary is assassinated, he is framed as the culprit and becomes a
fugitive. Also with Michael Pena, Rhona Mitra, Kate Mara and Danny Glover.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua. [2:00]
Pride
[2007] [PG] - 3.4.4
Inspired by a true story, and set in 1973, Terrence Howard stars as a college
graduate who's trying to find a good job but runs into racism at every turn.
Eventually he has to settle and accepts the menial task of closing up a run-down
community recreation center in urban Philadelphia. However, he also realizes
that he has the power to provide a haven for young people who want to
participate in a competitive swim team by keeping the center open. Also with
Bernie Mac, Kevin Phillips, Evan Ross and Nate Parker. Directed by Sunu Gonera.
[1:48] |
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